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The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announces its officers for 2015: John Williams (Domtar), Board Chair; Steve Voorhees (RockTenn), Vice Chair; and Christian Fischer (Georgia-Pacific), Secretary/Treasurer. The Paper and Packaging Board was formed in January 2014 and held its first meeting in March of 2014.

MeadWestvaco Corporation, a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, today launched Packaging Matters, the company's third annual study of the impact of packaging on product satisfaction and consumer purchasing behavior.

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) today signed an agreement with investment company CoBe Capital for Heidelberg to acquire the European Printing Systems Group (PSG) headquartered in the Netherlands. Both parties have agreed that the purchase price will remain confidential. Through this acquisition, Heidelberg is significantly expanding its services and consumables business.

Mondi Containerboard's Fruit Logistica workshop, entitled "Paper based packaging - what's in it for my business?", was a resounding success. The company launched its new quality and sustainability brand aqua protec to a broad audience, while its Corrugated Packaging segment highlighted the customer advantages of paper-based packaging from a converter's point of view.

Reducing complexity and optimising potential will be a key focus from lead partner DS Smith at this year's Resource event. DS Smith will launch its exclusive report ‘The Power of Less: Where Packaging's role in a circular economy becomes clear' at the event on Tuesday 3rd March at the event which runs 3rd-5th March.

TRESU Group opens new possibilities for folding carton converters with the launch of the TRESU iCoat 30000 TWIN that applies two coats of varnish to digitally printed folding cartons, inline in a single pass.

SWINDON, UK, March 2, 2015 (Press Release) -Corrugated packaging is maintaining its popularity in the UK food industry as the preferred choice for protecting and promoting goods, according to a recent survey commissioned by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).

A package may be beautiful, sturdy, and cost-effective, but if it doesn’t inspire consumers to make a purchase, it has failed its ultimate purpose. It’s important, then, for designers to understand the psychological motivators that drive purchasing behaviors. Here are a few package design strategies that work because they take the human psyche into account.